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#3a50be color: Kikorangi Blue

#3a50be is rgb(58, 80, 190) in RGB and oklch(48.058% 0.17393 269.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

48.1%
0.174
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #3a50be

#3a50be is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.84:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kikorangi Blue (#2e4ebf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #3a50be mixed with white

  1. 3a50be
  2. 4a63c6
  3. 5c75ce
  4. 6e86d5
  5. 8297dc
  6. 95a9e3
  7. aabae9
  8. becbef
  9. d4dcf5
  10. e9eefa

Darker: #3a50be mixed with black

  1. 3a50be
  2. 3144a5
  3. 28398c
  4. 202e75
  5. 18245e
  6. 101a48
  7. 091033
  8. 04071f
  9. 01020d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3a50be with less saturation

  1. 3a50be
  2. 3d53b5
  3. 4055ab
  4. 4358a2
  5. 475998
  6. 4b5b8f
  7. 4e5c85
  8. 525d7c
  9. 565d72
  10. 5a5e68

Questions about #3a50be

What color is #3a50be?

#3a50be is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Kikorangi Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 80, 190), in HSL hsl(230, 53.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.058% 0.17393 269.987).

What colors go well with #3a50be?

The complementary color of #3a50be is #775900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0064a2 and #6f3daf. The triadic partners are #aa2215 and #007522.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a50be?

White text reads better on #3a50be: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a50be a warm or cool color?

#3a50be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.174.